Window-shade fixture



Jul 2?,1926." 1,593,741

C. H. WOOD WINDOW SHADE FIXTURE Filed July 50, 1923 fie. 5 1 A v 176. 4

lNVENTO R Cf/HRZES H- W000 & ATTORNEY CHJLRLES H. W001), 035 OAKLAND,CALIFORNIA.

WINDOW-SHADE FIXTURE.

Application filed July 30, 1923.

My intention is an improved shade mounting particularly applicable to enclosed automobiles, but may also be applied to the usual type of doublehung windows. The object of my intention. is to provide a mounting ofsimple and inexpensive construction, and which may be readily applied orremoved from the window.

With the present method of hanging a curtain it is soon torn by theaction of the wind coming through the window. My mounting entirelyobviates this ditliculty, since it is secured to the top of the windowand raises ()1 lowers with it.

Other objects and advantages will be more specifically pointed out anddescribed in the following detailed description.

In the annexed drawing in which my in veution is illustrated:

Figure l is a side view or my mounting positioned on the door of aclosed automobile.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 a side View of my mounting.

Figure 4: is an end view of the same.

Referring more particularly to the drawin r, my shade mountingcomprisesa channeled clannging member l, which is adapted to rest uponthe top ol the window 2, as shown in Figures 1 and :2. Brackets 3 and 4are secured to the ends of the member 1 in which the shade 5 is mounted.When my mounting is used upon the doors of an automobile, the brackets 3and 4.- are positioned below the top of the member 1 to permit the glassand the top of said member to enter the top recess in the door.

To further lighten my mounting the Serial No. 854,628.

member 1 is cut away in the center, sutiicient 40 metal being retainedto properly grip the window and provide a rigid mounting. The member 1is prete ably formed of a single piece of material which is cut and thenbent into shape. It will'be seen thatthe window may be raised or loweredany desired distance, and the shade adjusted to lreep out the sunwithout any danger of the shade being torn by the wind.

It is obvious that the brackets 3 and 2t may be used to support a barfrom which to drape a curtain. instead of hanging a shade. it is alsoobvious that the central part of the channeled member 1 may be omitted,in which case the brackets would be secured to a short channel for eachbracket.

Having described my invention, it claim:

1. In combination, a window frame, window pane slidable therein and setback from the front face thereof, a strip of material bent into U shapein cross section straddling the upper edge of the pane, bracketsextending in parallel relation from one outer face of the strip atopposite ends thereof, and a shade supported in the brackets inimmediate proximity to the pane, the shade being conlined between theface of the pane and the front plane of the llllllli.

i-r combination as defined in claim 1 in which the U shaped strip iscoextensive with the width of the window pane and is made to fit againstthe edges of a groove formed in the frame above the pane for etl'ectinga tight closure when the pane is pushed upwardly.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature.

CHARLES H. WOOD.

